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Read. Follow. Verify.Maysville Authorized to Levy Up to 6% Room Occupancy Tax for Tourism
Last action · April 10, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)Sponsor: Chris Humphrey
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What This Bill Would Do
The Town of Maysville is authorized to levy a room occupancy tax of up to six percent on gross rental receipts, with remitted quarterly to a newly created Tourism Development Authority. The tax revenue must be used primarily to promote travel and tourism and fund tourism-related expenditures within the town.
Visitors renting accommodations in Maysville face an added tax charge, while local lodging businesses assume collection duties and the newly formed Tourism Development Authority receives dedicated funding for marketing and capital projects.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Town of Maysville
Gains the authority to levy a room occupancy tax and administer a local tourism development fund.
Maysville Tourism Development Authority
Is created as a public authority and receives net tax proceeds to spend on tourism promotion and related capital expenditures.
Lodging providers in Maysville
Must collect the new occupancy tax on room rentals and are represented on the Tourism Development Authority.
Key Facts
- The Town of Maysville Board of Commissioners is authorized to levy a room occupancy tax of up to six percent (6%) on gross rental receipts subject to State sales tax.
- The town must remit the net proceeds of the occupancy tax on a quarterly basis to the newly created Maysville Tourism Development Authority.
- The Tourism Development Authority must use at least two-thirds of the funds to promote travel and tourism and the remainder for tourism-related expenditures.
- Administration costs deducted by the town are capped at three percent (3%) of the first five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of gross proceeds and one percent (1%) of remaining gross receipts each year.
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- At least one-third of the Tourism Development Authority members must be affiliated with tax-collecting businesses in the town, and at least half must be active in promoting travel and tourism.
- The Finance Officer for the Town of Maysville serves as the ex officio finance officer of the Tourism Development Authority.
- The Authority is required to report quarterly and at the close of the fiscal year to the Board of Commissioners on its receipts and expenditures.
- This act becomes effective when it becomes law.
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Procedural history
14 actions- Apr 10, 2025SenateRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Apr 10, 2025SenatePassed 1st Reading
- Apr 10, 2025SenateRegular Message Received From House
- Apr 10, 2025HouseRegular Message Sent To Senate
- Apr 9, 2025HousePassed 3rd Reading
- Apr 8, 2025HousePassed 2nd Reading
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- Apr 3, 2025HousePlaced On Cal For 04/08/2025
- Apr 3, 2025HouseCal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Apr 3, 2025HouseReptd Fav
- Apr 1, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 1, 2025HouseReptd Fav
- Feb 18, 2025HouseRef to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Feb 18, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Feb 17, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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